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- -= How to setup the RAR archive format with Synchronet BBS =-
-
-
- Welcome! The following are just a few tips on how to setup your Synchronet
- BBS file areas to support RAR archive files. RAR has recently become a very
- popular archive format because of its high compression ratio. It might be
- a good idea to include RAR support in addition to ZIP, ARJ, ARC, LZH, etc.
-
-
- -= Lets get started =-
-
-
- The first thing you need to do is obtain a recent version of RAR for DOS.
- Copy all of the files in the RAR package into your SBBS\EXEC directory.
- Most importantly, make sure RAR.EXE is in the SBBS\EXEC directory.
-
- Now go into SCFG and set it up under File Options->Testable Files.
- It should look something like this:
-
- ╔[■][?]══════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Testable File Type ║
- ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │File Extension RAR ║
- ║ │Command Line %!rar t -std -c- %f ║
- ║ │Working String Testing RAR Integrity... ║
- ║ │Access Requirements ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- If you want to add an archive comment to all RAR files, just point it to
- your ZIPMSG.TXT file by adding the following switch to the above command
- line:
-
- -zC:\SBBS\TEXT\ZIPMSG.TXT
-
- Make sure you replace C: with the correct drive letter on your system.
-
-
- Now go to File Options->Viewable Files and set it up in there.
- It should look something like this:
-
- ╔[■][?]═══════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Viewable File Type ║
- ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │File Extension RAR ║
- ║ │Command Line %!rar l -std -c- -p- %s ║
- ║ │Access Requirements ║
- ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Next, go to File Options->Extractable Files and set it up in there.
- It should look something like this:
-
- ╔[■][?]═════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Extractable File Type ║
- ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │File Extension RAR ║
- ║ │Command Line %!rar e -std -o+ -c- -p- %f %g %s ║
- ║ │Access Requirements ║
- ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Now, go to File Options->Compressable Files and set it up in there.
- It should look something like this:
-
- ╔[■][?]══════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Compressable File Type ║
- ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │File Extension RAR ║
- ║ │Command Line %!rar a -std -c- %f %s ║
- ║ │Access Requirements ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Now go to External Programs->Global Swap List and add it there.
- It should now be listed in the swap list, similar to this:
-
- ╔[■][?]══════════════╗
- ║ Global Swap List ║
- ╠════════════════════╣
- ║ │COMMAND.COM ║
- ║ │LIST ║
- ║ │PKZIP ║
- ║ │PKUNZIP ║
- ║ │RAR <--- ║
- ║ │ARJ ║
- ║ │LHA ║
- ║ │ ║
- ╚════════════════════╝
-
-
- Okay, that should do it! You now are setup to test and view the RAR archive
- file format. Be sure to test everything out yourself to make sure that
- there isn't anything different with your copy of RAR.
-
-
- -= Information compiled by: =-
-
-
- E.W. Burnett (Arctic Wolf)
- Sysop, The Arctic Ridge BBS
-
- Thanks to Klink for pointing out a few bugs in the earlier version of this
- text file.
-
-
- The Arctic Ridge BBS
- BBS #: 910-686-3706 (no longer active)
- Internet Web Site: http://www.burnettweb.com/arctic/index.html
- Internet E-Mail: ed@burnettweb.com
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